Psalms 118:146
I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Clamavi ad te ; salvum me fac : ut custodiam mandata tua.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐκέκραξά σε, σῶσόν με, καὶ φυλάξω τὰ μαρτύριά σου.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:146
- קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Koph
144. “I have called, save me” ( ver. 146 ) or as some copies, both Greek and Latin, have it, “I have called to Thee.” But what is, “I have called to Thee,” save that by calling I have invoked Thee? But when he had said, “save me;” what did he add? “And I will keep Thy testimonies:” that is, that I may not, through infirmity, deny Thee. For the health of the soul causeth that to be done which it is known to be our duty to do, and thus in striving even to the death of the body, if the extremity of temptation demand this in defence of the truth of the divine testimonies: but where there is not health of the soul, weakness yieldeth, and truth is deserted…